K.Vijayanirmala v. The Revenue District Ofifcer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and W.M.P.No.24510 of 2025 K.Vijayanirmala ... Petitioner(s) Vs.

1.The Revenue District Officer, Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri, 2.The Thasildar, Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri, Tiruvallur District.

3.S.Santhi

...Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, Directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner appeal dated 11.04.2025 consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to issue separate patta to the legal heirs of late Kamaraj with respect to the property bearing Old Survey No.434/3 New 1/6

No.434/3C to an extent of acre 0. 10 cents situated at No. 135 Meenjur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.S.N.Subramani for Mr.T.Nixon For Respondent(s) : Mr.A.Selvendran for R1 & R2 Special Government Pleader

ORDER

By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. In view of the order that this Court proposes to pass and also the limited relief that is sought to be granted, notice to 3rd respondent is dispensed with. 2.The present writ petition is filed praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 11.04.2025 consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to issue separate patta to the legal heirs of late Kamaraj in respect of property comprised in Old Survey No.434/3, New No.434/3C, measuring an extent of acre 0. 10 cents situated at Meenjur Village, Ponneri Taluk, 2/6

3.It is submitted that the petitioner has earlier filed a writ petition in W.P.No.11785 of 2022 seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to issue patta to the petitioner by considering the petitioner's representation of the petitioner dated 28.03.2022. Learned Special Government Pleader for respondents therein submitted that the representation has already been considered and the same was rejected. Based on the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, this Court by its order dated 14.07.2022, closed the writ petition as nothing survived for adjudication. Further an appeal dated 11.04.2025 was filed and the same is pending before the 1st respondent.

4.It is submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2 that the appeal dated 11.04.2025 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed, which was agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.

5.In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 11.04.2025 within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving prior notice to the petitioner and other interested 3/6

parties/rival claimants, if any. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of the petitioner and all other interested parties are left open. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Revenue District Officer, Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri, 2.The Thasildar, Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri, Tiruvallur District.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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